Panasonic reveals Eluga: Slim, Light and WaterProof

Panasonic announced their new Android smartphone called Eluga (Estonian for ‘Life’) yesterday.

Slated for release in April this year in Europe, Eluga houses 4th generation 1 GHz dual-core OMAP 4430 processor from Texas Instruments along with  1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory. Deriving other standard features commonly found in high-end droids, Eluga has a 4.3-inch OLED display with qHD (quarter of a full HD) 960 x 540 pixels resolution.

The most striking feature of this phone is amphibian like structure, thanks to IP57 certificate which helps it survive under water (1.5 meters max) for up to 30 minutes. The device is dust-proof as well and has a NFC antenna on-board.

Even with a 8MP snapper at the back the phone manages to be pretty slim and is just 7.8mm thick and weighs only 103grams. The integrated 1,150 mAh battery delivers a talk-time of 240 min.

The Eluga will run Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 initially and Ice Cream Sandwich will be pushed around spring as per Panasonic.

Head to Pocket-lint to see pictures of Eluga on land and in water

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Panasonic officially announces the Eluga for the European market

Panasonic has officially lifted the curtains off the Eluga - an Android smartphone bound to launch in Europe. The Eluga isn't particularly breaking news, as it was unveiled in December last year as a prototype.

The company hasn't unveiled much more new information about the Eluga since the last time we heard about it. At the front it features a 4.3-inch OLED display, pumping out 960x540 pixels of resolution. On top of that, the Eluga will also be dust- and water-proof. Judging from the renders above, this won't come at the price of thickness.

Unfortunately, Panasonic hasn't yet disclosed any details about processor and memory. This, according to company representatives, will be done tomorrow. Panasonic targets the Eluga for a March release and hopes it'll appeal to at least 1.5 million Europeans by the end of the year.

Pricing is yet to be announced, but if Panasonic wants to reach its market goals, it better be make it competitively priced.

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Panasonic uncovers Eluga specs, live hands-on photos pop up

As promised yesterday, Panasonic unveiled the specifications of their Android smartphone dubbed the Eluga, expected to debut on the European market this March.

The poorly named Eluga is powered by a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor and 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which we have come to expect from high-end droids these days. At the front we find a 4.3-inch OLED display with qHD 960 x 540 pixels resolution.

It's also water- and dust-proof with NFC on-board. Remarkably, this hasn't made the device as thick as one might expect. The Eluga is just 7.8mm thick and weighs only 103grams, which, to bring it in a perspective, beats the Galaxy S II hands-down.

The reason for the phone's little hump at the back is the 8MP auto-focus snapper with image stabilization. Speaking of the back, underneath the back cover resides 1,150 mAh battery good for 300h of standby and 240 minutes of talk time.

The Eluga will run Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 when initially sold with Ice Cream Sandwich coming in the Spring of this year, or at least that's what Panasonic promises.

Pocket-lint.com have obviously managed to get their hands on the Eluga recently at the Panasonic Convention 2012 in Hamburg. They also tested the phone's toughness under water. Check out the photos below.

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